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Anyone know of any high quality end-links for ft. sway bars
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Stock ones are a composite material with integral ball joint sockets. (no rubber to deflect)
How are you going to upgrade from that?
You can replace the stock rubber "bar to frame" bushings with polyurethane.
I will warn you it is a major PITA!!! However the results are quite pleasing...
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Yeah, those stock ones are pretty solid, I doubt they're going to break. Upgrade the bushings first and see how it feels...upgrading the endlinks would probably just add unecessary weight to get some that are stronger. Or they'd be insanely expensive to get something light and strong(ie titanium/alloy)  And yes, those front bushings are a *****!! Good Luck!!
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Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Stock ones are a composite material with integral ball joint sockets. (no rubber to deflect)
How are you going to upgrade from that?
You can replace the stock rubber "bar to frame" bushings with polyurethane.
I will warn you it is a major PITA!!! However the results are quite pleasing... This is another case of an improved part. The early links were a thin steel tube with end joints that wore out and rattled after 30k. If your car is older (98? 99?) check to see if you have the old style and upgrade to the new composite ones.
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Originally posted by ScottK:
This is another case of an improved part. The early links were a thin steel tube with end joints that wore out and rattled after 30k. If your car is older (98? 99?) check to see if you have the old style and upgrade to the new composite ones. Good point Scott. Get the good ones if you don't have them...
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Is it an inexpemsive cost? I have to replace the lower control arms, shocks, and springs anyway so I could do this at the same time. Also where is the best place to get them? Thanks!
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Originally posted by Lee Cox:
Is it an inexpemsive cost? I have to replace the lower control arms, shocks, and springs anyway so I could do this at the same time. Also where is the best place to get them? Thanks! Dealer only - I think they were a whole $12 a peice. If yours have been on a while let them soak good and long with WD40 before going at them! Also, you need a wrench on the back side of the stud to remove the nut or it'll just spin. Due to limited working space I couldn't get my big breaker or impact on the lower nut and it was a pain to get off. I cut a 12-13 inch pipe extension handle for my ratchet that finally broke it lose. (That's 30k miles with upstate NY road salt though).
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Originally posted by DemonSVT:
You can replace the stock rubber "bar to frame" bushings with polyurethane.
I will warn you it is a major PITA!!! However the results are quite pleasing... I did the rear and have been sitting on the fronts for almost a year because I looked at it and haven't felt like dealing with it. What differences have your noticed? -Andy
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